Among the many ailments afflicting education in the United States is the assessment conundrum: parents and taxpayers alike demand the means to measure effectiveness across schools, but the drawbacks to standardized tests are becoming universally acknowledged.
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As college students approach graduation, many imagine a stark choice: take the business route, or work for a non-profit? Make money, or make the world a better place? In a recent Forbes article, Brian Brenberg argues this is a false dichotomy. You can do both. |
I am beginning to think rights are overrated. Now, before you label me a fascist, let me explain. A few minutes into President Obama's second inaugural address he stated: "What makes us exceptional, what makes us America is our allegiance to an idea articulated in a declaration made more than two centuries ago." |
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As a reader of this blog, I'd imagine you spend a significant amount of time trying to convince non-political people and non-economic people that they should care about politics, and they should know basic economics. You also probably spend a great deal of time arguing with self-identified "progressives" who do care about politics and do seem to have a basic understanding of economics, and yet have come to radically different conclusions. |
I mentioned last time that I favor social justice through equal opportunity. Today, I'm writing about how I favor community organizing. In fact, I've done a little of it recently: I attended my first neighborhood association meeting. |
In a previous post I introduced Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt, the man responsible for bringing down the costs of travel on steamboats for passengers in the Northeast. But in that introduction, I didn't relay the whole story. |
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Economists are confusing. They often disagree about the most basic of ideas. But one thing no serious economist rejects is the important role of self-interest in promoting economic growth. |
First up on this week's episode of "The RJ Moeller Show" is our conversation with Canadian author and broadcaster Michael Coren. Michael is the host of "The Arena," a nightly television show on Sun News. "The Arena" stresses international coverage—particularly the Middle East, the U.S. and Europe—but also takes on social, moral and religious issues and Canadian life and politics. |
Over the past 50 years, the U.S. government has fundamentally shifted away from its original design and destiny. As Nicholas Eberstadt diligently chronicles in his book, "A Nation of Takers: America’s Entitlement Epidemic," "the United States of America has become an entitlements machine … American governance has literally turned upside-down by entitlements." |